ABOUT ME
As an ecological artist who works together with leading scientists, I create data-driven artworks that transform complex environmental research into immersive installations and experiences at museums and conferences worldwide, making the science reach both the heads of state and the hearts of the public.
The work my team and I make is grounded in scientific collaborations with UNESCO, WHO, LVMH, and many others. We weave together scientific data with recycled plastics, kinetic plants, large biodiversity datasets, and living trees equipped with sensors and AI—leading to artworks that help people imagine the impact on biodiversity and planetary health. The works we create in the Woven Studio are build circulair and sustainable with a material passport attached at each installation.
My work has been exhibited at major cultural institutions such as Fondation Cartier (FR) and the Barbican Centre (UK), and Stedelijk Museum and featured at global platforms like COP, UN and the Montreux Jazz Festival. I am a strong advocate for combining facts and feelings to address the pressing issues of our time. Through our work, my team and I aim to make complex environmental issues accessible, understandable, and personal.
I’ve been a keynote speaker at the UN, delivered three TED Talks, WEF cultural leader, and spoken at many other locations to advocate for the integration of a new way of science communication through interactive experiences. To do this, I founded the Woven Foundation.
I was the most proud when one of the works was featured in the Donald Duck and New Scientist in the same week, both talking about ocean plastics to their own audiences
Photo by Alice Jacquemin
With the Woven Foundation, we are extending this vision to educate and create new forms of engagement between science, policymakers, and the public. Our approach—combining scientific fact with emotional resonance—is giving us a new voice at key conferences and world-class museums, advocating for scientific research to reach deep into culture and policy.
Our work is being recognized for redefining the boundaries of art and science communication—and for inspiring a impactful new generation of science communication
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